Thermal conversion synthesis of Cu2O photocathode and the promoting effects of carbon coating

Catalysis Communications

Volumn 66, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-5

  Li, Yang ^a   Zhang, Xiaoli ^a   Chen, Hong ^a   Li, Yongdan ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon; Cuprous oxide; Photoelectrochemical cell; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COPPER; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLS;

CARBON COATING; CUPROUS OXIDE; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PROMOTING EFFECT; REVERSIBLE HYDROGEN ELECTRODES; THERMAL CONVERSION; WATER SPLITTING;

CARBON FILMS;

EID: 84924630639     PISSN: 15667367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2015.03.007     Document Type: Article

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